May 11 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Biden blasts Trump’s handling of COVID-19 pandemic In our news wrap Monday, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden blasted President Trump’s handling of the pandemic. In an op-ed for The Washington Post, Biden argued Trump should be working to secure the same protections for all Americans that… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 5:04 The health risks that remain as countries take tentative steps to reopen By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran Across the globe, lockdowns imposed to try to slow the spread of COVID-19 are being lifted, businesses are reopening and people are returning to work. But even in countries that had successfully controlled their coronavirus outbreaks, like South Korea and… Continue watching
May 11 Saudi Arabia triples taxes, cuts $26 billion in costs amid pandemic By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Saudi Arabia has tripled taxes on basic goods, raising them to 15%, and has announced spending cuts of around $26 billion as it grapples with blows from the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices on its economy. Continue reading
May 11 Putin lifts Russia’s shutdown with many restrictions left in place By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared an end to a partial economic shutdown across the country, but he noted that many restrictions measures will stay in place. Continue reading
May 11 Shanghai Disneyland reopens with anti-virus controls By Sam McNeil, Associated Press Visitors wearing face masks streamed into Shanghai Disneyland as the theme park reopened in a high-profile step toward reviving tourism that was shut down by the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: As countries restart, WHO warns about lack of virus tracing By Associated Press The World Health Organisation warned Monday there's a risk of coronavirus spreading further as countries start to relax their restrictions. Continue reading
May 11 Iranian navy friendly fire incident kills 19 amid U.S. tension By Associated Press A missile fired during an Iranian training exercise mistakenly struck a naval vessel instead of its intended target. Continue reading
May 11 Hong Kong police arrest more than 200 in renewed protests By Associated Press Around 230 people between the ages of 12 and 65 were arrested on a range of charges, including unlawful assembly. Continue reading
May 11 African researchers look for solutions to address virus crisis By Associated Press Many hope that these efforts to develop ventilators, personal protective equipment, sanitizers and quick-result antibody tests will lead to more independent solutions for future health crises. Continue reading
May 11 UK PM Johnson’s ‘go to work’ advice sparks wide confusion By Associated Press British residents expressed confusion Monday after the government switched from telling workers to stay at home to urging them to return to work. Continue reading